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    Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/23/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    I watched this three times and slow mo--and yes, I can say with certainty that is indeed a Vega wagon. Amazing.

    And the rivalry continues...
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    Image of IH_kumicho IH_kumicho
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    You know what's ironic? If he'd been in an illegal street race and had plowed into a wall, his insurance would've covered it.


    Since he's responsible and "takes it to the track" he gets screwed. Take that as a lesson, kiddies, keep your drag racing ILLEGAL AND ON THE STREET WHERE IT'S COVERED BY INSURANCE.

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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    01/22/09

    @IH_kumicho: Pretty much, eh. I get the feeling more and more that they really don't want us to "take it to the track" but rather "take it to the crusher" and abandon racing all together.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    DRAG RACING:


    UR DOIN IT RONG.


    /Come on, someone had to.

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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    01/22/09

    @Deartháir: That'll buff right out.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Wow, talk about a dry climate! I haven't seen a pre-'92 Econoline ambulance in years.
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    Image of 150-ish raging water-cooled Stuttgart horses 150-ish raging water-cooled Stuttgart horses
    01/22/09

    @FluffyPushbroom: I always thought that those old Econolines looked really scary. An ambulance one looks even scarier.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/23/09

    @97 Caravan: And when it's got, well...


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    Image of devilock138 devilock138
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Maybe he dropped the roach on his crotch and tried to extinguish it by emptying his beer on it, thus losing control.
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    01/22/09

    @devilock138: The Dude approves of this post.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/23/09

    @devilock138: I hate when that happens.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Comments on Streetfire* claim the left front blew. Hard to tell from the video.


    *Always a reputable source of information.

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    Image of SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R) SlowMo (actually, there's no E on my R)
    01/22/09

    @Mad_Science: I'm sure it did; after hitting the wall.


    besides, wouldn't a blown left front tend to pull to the left???

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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    01/22/09

    @SlowMo: dude, it was on opoisit day...
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    01/22/09

    @damnelantra™: yarg*...


    *opposite

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/22/09

    @SlowMo: Pulls left, over-corrects to spin to the right...
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    What a Dum-Dum.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    An avid NASCAR fan, the driver was caught off-guard when the track failed to turn left in front of him. Startled, he overcompensates, and hits the right wall.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Sometimes you bight the bullet...sometimes the Bullitt bites you.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)



    + Watch video





    Bricka-Bracka
    Fiyacraka
    Sis-Boom-Bah
    Bugs Bunny
    Bugs Bunny
    Rah!
    Rah!
    Rah!
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/22/09

    @SCROGGZILLA RAIDS AGAIN!!: There is his problem, it should have been a LEFT turn at Albuquerque.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/22/09

    @smalleyxb122: ....and the cartoon wabbit shall lead them all.
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Where the hell is this dragstrip? It looks like it should be on the outskirts of the irradiated ghost town from The Hills Have Eyes.
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    01/22/09

    @TV's Paul Y.: Wait, New Mexico. So, basically, I'm right.
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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Eff the Mustang, why aren't we discussing JATO-powered wagon?!
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    Image of Pixel Pixel
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    Was that a pinto wagon in the far lane? It sure looked like one, or possibly a Vega wagon.


    Either way, bummer for the mustang driver, doubly so because his insurance isn't going to cover him since he was racing, and will probably cancel any other auto policies he has with them.

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/22/09

    @Pixel: @bobwilson1977: Vega Wagon FTW!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/22/09

    @SCROGGZILLA RAIDS AGAIN!!: It's a pity that the only surviving Vega wagons are drag-racers.
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    Image of Daniel Parmelee Daniel Parmelee
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    If you watch, the driver's side front corner of the car suddenly dips, then the car veers right. That's an unusual thing to happen.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/22/09

    @Daniel Parmelee: That's from either downshifting or braking.
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    Image of MountainDrew MountainDrew
    01/22/09

    @Daniel Parmelee: Looks like he was probably trying to grab third, but missed and got first. That made the rears lock up initiated the spin...
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    01/22/09

    @MountainDrew: that's seems unlikely to me. I'd say from the video that it looks more like something in the front end (maybe a tie rod?) breaks and causes him to jam on the brakes while the car steers itself into the wall. That'd be my guess.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    01/22/09

    @Daniel Parmelee: Most of the people debating on on Streetfire seem to think that the front drivers tire blew out, causing the spin. Thats possible, but so is mishifting.


    I'd like to hear from the dude himself.

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/22/09

    @weatherman: I broke a tie rod on my mustang and nothing like this happened, but maybe.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    01/22/09

    In reply to Mustang Bullitt Takes Right Turn At Albuquerque (Dragway)
    But where's the exploding gas station?
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    01/22/09

    @Maymar wishes his car had beach assault capability: I think it's in the movie from 40 years ago that Ford is still trying to use as an excuse for selling $36,000 Mustangs, but I could be wrong.
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